May 22, 2026
By Clifford Ndujihe, Ikechukwu Nnochiri, Luminous Jannamike
ABUJA — Ahead of the 2027 general election, political parties have received relief after a Federal High Court in Abuja invalidated the timelines that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, issued for the conduct of primaries and nomination of candidates.
Trial judge, Justice Mohammed Umar in his judgment, set aside INEC’s May 10, deadline requiring political parties to submit a register and database of all their members as a condition for qualifying to participate in the general elections.
Meanwhile, the Coalition of United Political Parties, CUPP, and other political parties, yesterday, asked INEC to obey the court judgment and adjust its revised timetable for the 2027 general elections accordingly.
